**Sociology About.com:** Overview of many areas of Sociology. Look for profiles of major sociologists on the left side of the page.
**Sociology in Focus:**This website is created and maintained by active sociologists from around the world. Click on the authors section to learn about each sociologist’s area of expertise.
Sociology In Focus: This subcultures page focuses on a wide variety of subcultures including food, hunting, Jersey Shore, and other lesser known subcultures.
EBSCO Database: This database is useful once you have chosen your particular subculture.
Wikipedia List of Subcultures: This list is a great place to look for an interesting subculture. DO NOT use the Wikipedia subculture page as a source, only this list.
Music as a Reflection of American Culture:
PHS Databases:
*Please remember to use the remote passwords if you are not logged on to the PHS network. They are located on the right hand side of the database password page.
**Cultural Resources:**Select the decade to find out more about everything from fashion and cars, to movies and sports. This is a great starting point for your research.
**Fads:**Take a look here for insights into fads from various decades.
**YouTube:**Use this site to search for musical performances and advertisements from your decade. This site is also useful for video footage of major historical events.
Mr. Zimmerman
Updated March 2018
Symbols Project Resources:
****Bing Images:****Search for images from around the world.
****Google Images:****Type in the keyword and search for visuals for your project.
Famous Sociologists:
**Gale Biography in Context:** Type your search terms into the box at the top of the page.
**Biography.com:** Not as good as the Gale database, but you may still find some information here.
General Sociology Resources:
****Everyday Sociology Blog:****Current topics in sociology are covered by professionals who are credentialed in the field.
**Sociology About.com:** Overview of many areas of Sociology. Look for profiles of major sociologists on the left side of the page.
**Sociology in Focus:**This website is created and maintained by active sociologists from around the world. Click on the authors section to learn about each sociologist’s area of expertise.
****Sociology Study Guide:**** Sparknotes gives you some help in understanding Sociology.
Subcultures:
Sociology In Focus: This subcultures page focuses on a wide variety of subcultures including food, hunting, Jersey Shore, and other lesser known subcultures.
EBSCO Database: This database is useful once you have chosen your particular subculture.
Wikipedia List of Subcultures: This list is a great place to look for an interesting subculture. DO NOT use the Wikipedia subculture page as a source, only this list.
Music as a Reflection of American Culture:
PHS Databases:
*Please remember to use the remote passwords if you are not logged on to the PHS network. They are located on the right hand side of the database password page.
**Gale Virtual Reference Library**
**Student Resources in Context**
**US History in Context**
Free Websites:
**Cultural Resources:**Select the decade to find out more about everything from fashion and cars, to movies and sports. This is a great starting point for your research.
**Fads:**Take a look here for insights into fads from various decades.
**Rock Music Timeline:**Lists of the most popular songs of each decade.
**YouTube:**Use this site to search for musical performances and advertisements from your decade. This site is also useful for video footage of major historical events.
Inequality Unit:
Everyone Views this Video:
Urban-Suburban School Program: Focus on the country’s oldest desegregation program which is right here in Rochester.
Class and Equality: Station 1
Class Inequality Reading: Explains differences in how spending on children shapes their futures.
Class Inequality Interview: Leading authority Annette Lareau discusses class and inequality.
Affluenza Reading: Interesting article about how privilege affects outcomes in the justice system.
Race and K-12 Education: Station 2
School and Inequality: Data from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
The Racial Education Gap: How changing demographics in K-12 education will have an impact on America’s future.
Higher Education and Equality: Station 3
How Universities Maintain Class Structure: Is a college education really a path to upward mobility?
College Enrollment and the Sociological Imagination: Article which aims to answer why people go to college and what they hope to get out of the experience.
College Completion Article: Statistical analysis of college completion by race.
Gender and Equality: Station 4
Pay and Prize Parity in Sport: Paper detailing the effects of pay discrimination in sports
The “Second Shift” and Workplace Policies: Gender roles and how they impact the family and the workplace.
Single Mothers Need Solutions, Not Shaming: Discussion of how society can improve support systems for single parents.
Station Activity Questions:
Station # _
Be sure to include the article number(s) you are referencing!
1. How does the reading you encountered at this station describe inequality?
2a. What characteristics are common to disadvantaged populations?
2b. What characteristics are common to advantaged populations?
3. What is the relationship between social institutions (e.g. jobs and employment, school, families, healthcare) and inequality?
4. Based on your reading at this station, how might the American Dream be achieved or not?
Flint Water Crisis Article
Public Presentations:
**How to design a good PowerPoint presentation:** Tips and tricks from presentation guru Garr Reynolds.
**Great PowerPoint presentation tips:** From Cubicle Ninja.
**Tips for Public Speaking:** Polish your presentation with these tips from Toastmasters International.
**Simple Steps to Creating a Great PowerPoint Presentation**: This is a quick guide to help you get the most useful information to your audience in an efficient manner.
**Prezi for Dummies Cheat Sheet:** Great tutorial on how to get started with Prezi.
**How to Deliver a Good Speech:** From Frankfurt International School.
Final Project:
**What is a Scholarly Article?**This tutorial from California State University at Chico includes a chart to help you figure out if your source is scholarly.
**MORE Information About Scholarly Journals:**John Jay College librarians explain the peer review process.
Created by: Beth Kois, M.Ed